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Last action · March 2, 2026

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Introduced March 2, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB309

AN ACT relating to the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.

Amend KRS 15A.020, relating to the Department of Juvenile Justice in the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, to remove the Office of Program Operations and the Office of Community and Mental Health Services; add the Office of Rehabilitation and Reentry Services and divisions within the office; remove the Division of Program Services from the Office of Support Services and add divisions; amend KRS 15A.064 to conform.

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This bill reorganizes the internal structure of the Department of Juvenile Justice within the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. It removes two existing offices and replaces them with a new Office of Rehabilitation and Reentry Services, and makes related changes to divisions within the department. The changes update how the agency is organized on paper to reflect new priorities around rehabilitation and reentry for youth. Who it may affect: youth involved in the juvenile justice system and the state agency staff who serve them.

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